Ice-box.



J. W. N. THIES.

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ICE BOX. APPLICATION FILED MAY 7, 1913.

1,106, 1 67. Patented Aug/1, 1914b 1 a 2 SHBETB-SHBET 2.

WITNESSES INl/E/VTUR ATTORNEYS THE NORRIS PETERS 60., PHow-L/THQ,WASHING ION D c JACOB W. N THIES,OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JACOB IV. N. THIES, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York,borough of Man hattan, in the county and State of New York, haveinvented a new and Improved Ice-Box, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in refrigerating devices, andparticularly to what is known as a cooler and work bench combined, andhas for an object to provide an improved structure which will maintainvarious goods in a cool condition, and at the same time present asurface of cracked ice for use at all times.

Another object of the invention is to pro-' vide a combined device whichwill provide means for holding cracked ice in a position ready for useand cause the cracked ice to act as a cooling medium for articlesarranged adjacent thereto.

In carrying out the objects of the invention, a housing is provided withan open top, and arranged in the housing is a plurality of shelves, oneof which is designed to receive extra merchandise, as for instancebottles, and the other of which is designed to receive a perforatedice-carrying receptacle. Communication is provided between theicecarrying receptacle and the space occupied by the bottles so as topermit a proper circulation of chilled air. In arranging the icereceptacle the same is made of less width and also of less length thanthe housing so that a partially inclosing space is provided formerchandise, as for instance a row of bottles. These bottles will bemaintained chilled by the ice in the ice receptacle without the use ofan extra supply of ice or other cooling medium.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference inclica-te corresponding parts in allthe views.

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an embodiment of the invention; Fig. 2 isa section through Fig. 3 approximately on line 2-2; Fig. 3 is atransverse central vertical section through the structure shown in Fig.1; and Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail perspective view of the icereceptacle.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates ahousing which "topof the housing 1. ,a pocketis formed at the back ofthe hous- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented A 0; 4, 1914.Application filed May 7, 1913.

Serial No. 766,015.

may be of any desired size and shape, but

which is arranged with an open top. This housing may be of such size asto fit properly ina railroad diningcar, in restaurants, or other placeswhere it is desired to dispense chilled liquid. Arranged in housing 1are shelves 2 and 3,the shelf 3 being preferably formed with a pluralityof bars ,4, while shelf 2 is preferably formed solid. A lining?) isprovided for the housing 1, which extends down the front 6 and alongbeneath shelf 2 to point 7 (Fig. 3) where it turns and extends directlydownward to shelf 3, after which it again turns and extends parallel.with shelf 3 to the back 8 of housing 1, and then extends upwardly tothe By this, construction ing, and the lining entirely incloses thebottom, sides and ends of the ice receptacle 9. The downwardly extendingportion of the lining 5 between shelves 2 and 3, is formed with struckout portions 10 and 11, bent at an angle, as shown in Fig. 3, formingvents and providing a proper air space and yet preventing any of thewater from the ice receptacle 9 from entering the bottom of thehousing 1. A drain pipe 12 is connected with the lower part of lining 5so that the same may be properly drained and the water from the meltingice in receptacles 1 and 9 may be readily carried off.

The receptacle 9 is formed as more clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4 sothat a body portion 13 projects over and rests upon shelf 2, while thedepending portion 14: extends downwardly in the pocket of the lining tonear shelf 3. The back 15 of the receptacle 9 is formed solid. Asclearly shown in Fig. 1 the body portion 13 of the receptacle 9 isshorter than housing 1, and is also spaced from the front 6 so as toprovide a space 16 in which bottles or other articles may be placed forallowing the ice designed to be placed in receptacle 9 to properly chillthe same. In the receptacle 9 any desired quantity of cracked ice isplaced. Preferably the receptacle is filled so as to act as a wor benchin preparing the various liquid or other substances for consumption.Arranged in the front 6 are doors 17 and 18 held normally closed bysuitable catches whereby an extra supply of merchandise may be stored inthe bottom of the housing 1 and on the shelf 3.

Having thus described invention I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent,

1. A device of the character described, comprising a housing, a liningfor the upper portion of the housing, said lining extending from thefront of the housing horizontally partially across the same and thendown- Wardly, and horizontally to the back of the housing forming apocket, the front wall of a which has pressed out portions formingvents, a shelf extending from the front of the housing partially acrossthe same and resting upon the first mentioned horizontal portion of thelining,a second shelf extending entirely across the housing below thefirst shelf and upon which rests the bottom of the pocket of the lining,and a perforated ice receptacle having its rear portion of greaterlength and depth than the remainder thereof, said receptacle restingupon the upper shelf and fitting in the pocket of the lining.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a housing, a liningfor the upper portion of the housing, said lining extending from thefront of the housing hori- Zontally partially across the same and thendownwardly and horizontally to the back of the housing forming a pocketfrom the bottom of which extends a drain pipe, a shelf extending fromthe front of the housing partially across the same above the firstmentioned horizontal portion of the lining, a second shelf extendingentirely across the housing below the first shelf and upon which reststhe bottom of the pocket of the lining, and an ice receptacle having itsrear portion of greater length and depth than the remainder thereof,said receptacle resting upon the upper shelf and fitting in the pocketof the lining. p

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JACOB W. N. THIES.

lVitnesses:

A. L. KITCHEN, PHILIP D. RoLLHAUs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, 1). 0.

